I read so much non-fiction, much of it heavy… so this summer I decided to load up on some light fiction, for a change. This should distract me from the summer.

Several days of heavy rain in a row, temperatures in the mid-teens, in mid-May… I’ll take it, happily. It won’t last much longer.

Been enjoying the last couple of weeks of rainy weather with incense and coffee aplenty.

No artificial lighting here, just the natural beauty of the last hour of sunlight.

Every time I explore blue, which isn’t very often, it makes me wonder why I steer clear of it so much. It’s really a lovely colour in the right light.

I used to think nothing could ever touch the ice cream one buys on street corners in Italy… but Mövenpick comes pretty damned close. It’s certainly the best mass-produced ice cream I’ve ever tasted.

As my friend Josh so aptly put it, the Swiss really have a thing for dairy.

Gently backlit window + glass table + beaded candleholders = yes.

I know I go on about loving the decay, but I like to watch the men working on repairs, also.

I remember a time when it was nigh impossible to get this kind of food in Antalya. Now there are quite a few restaurants offering a great variety of world cuisine.

This fantastic lunch came from Vanilla Lounge in Kaleiçi.

Every time I see one of these vendors I always want to buy everything.